RESULTS
Eleven systematic reviews authors were contacted. Five systematic review authors answered. Among them, two systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria and authors consented to participate.
Systematic review 1 aimed at exploring the barriers and enablers perceived by healthcare workers toward deprescribing in long-term care facilities8. Eight bibliographic databases were searched by the authors. Systematic review 2 aimed at identifying guidelines for deprescribing in older patients with diabetes9. Three bibliographic databases and 18 websites were searched by the authors.
Results for MEDLINE search strategies are available in Table 1. Twelve articles included in systematic review 1 were indexed in MEDLINE. The original search strategy retrieved six of twelve included articles from 10 articles retrieved in MEDLINE (sensitivity: 50.0%, precision: 2.8%, NNR: 35). During inclusion process, authors were required to read two articles in full text to include one relevant articles. The implemented search strategy using the maximized sensitivity filter retrieved seven of the twelve included articles from 389 articles in MEDLINE (sensitivity: 58.3%, precision:1.7% and NNR: 55). During inclusion process, authors were required to read 2.1 articles in full text to include one. The implemented search strategy using USDeN filter retrieved five of twelve included articles from 9 articles in MEDLINE (sensitivity: 42%, precision: 5.1%, NNR: 20). During inclusion process, authors were required to read 1.6 articles in full text to include one. Four articles included in systematic review 2 were indexed in MEDLINE. The original search strategy retrieved one of four included articles from 1,119 articles retrieved in MEDLINE (sensitivity: 25%, precision: 0.09%, NNR: 1,119). During inclusion process, authors were required to read fourteen articles in full text to include one. The implemented search strategy using the maximized sensitivity filter retrieved one of four included articles from 454 articles in MEDLINE. (sensitivity: 25%, precision: 0.2%, NNR: 454). During inclusion process, authors were required to read three articles in full text to include one. The implemented search strategy using USDeN filter retrieved one of four included articles from 55 articles in MEDLINE (sensitivity: 25%, precision: 1.8%, NNR: 55). During inclusion process, authors were required to read two articles in full text to include one.
Results for Embase search strategies are available in Table 2. Systematic review 1 included twelve articles indexed in Embase. The original search strategy retrieved four of twelve included articles from 97 articles retrieved in Embase. (sensitivity: 33%, precision: 4.1% and NNR: 24). During inclusion process, authors were required to read 1.7 articles in full text to include one. The implemented search strategy using the maximized sensitivity filter retrieved 7 of 12 included articles from 339 articles in Embase (sensitivity: 58%, precision: 2.1%, NNR: 48). During inclusion process, authors were required to read 2 articles in full text to include one. Among systematic review 2 included articles, none were indexed in Embase. The original search strategy retrieved 997 articles in Embase. None of them were finally included. The implemented search strategy with maximized sensitivity filter retrieved 339 articles. None of them were finally included.